The repair of vehicles at the government garage in Grootfontein is being delayed due to the cumbersome procurement process. The Gootfontein government garage has fewer vehicles in need of repair than many other such facilities. Works and Transport Deputy Minister Veikko Nekundi visited the garage and commended the turnover rate, with fewer cars standing around […]
Two of the 67 cases reported to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the Erongo Region have resulted in convictions. The ACC held an annual media briefing at Swakopmund, where the institution maintained that it is not toothless. The 67 cases investigated during the 2023/24 financial year resulted in two convictions and six cases closed. 41 […]
In its quest to enhance service delivery to Windhoek residents, the |Khomas Regional Council has constructed, renovated, and maintained various facilities across its constituencies in Windhoek. Through various minor capital projects, the |Khomas Regional Council donated an ambulance for Windhoek Rural Constituency, IT equipment to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Regional Office, sponsored […]
Germany’s Ambassador to Namibia, Dr. Thorsten Hutter, recently visited northern Namibia to assess projects supported by the German government. The Ambassador visited 10 commercial and cultural cooperation projects under the development cooperation portfolio. They include the Valombola Vocational Training Centre, the K’Negongo Foundation, and the Agri-PV Project at UNAM’s Ogongo Campus. The K’Negongo Foundation, founded […]
Some street vendors around the Northern Industrial area in Windhoek have expressed concern over a decline in business activity during the winter, while others see it as a golden opportunity and take advantage of the season’s cravings to serve up hearty meals. Lack of customers during the winter is a reality for 50-year-old Gebhard Sakaria, […]
Development challenges such as a lack of adequate schools, water infrastructure, roads, and housing, as well as the impact of drought, were highlighted as major concerns that need attention in the Kunene Region. The concerns were raised during a Khorixas community meeting between President Nangolo Mbumba and different traditional authorities and political and community leaders. […]
The Office of the Labour Commissioner held a business re-engineering process consultation in order to identify and remove obstructions that hinder service delivery. The workshop hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation was attended by various stakeholders and aimed at redesigning the “As-Is Process,” which was discussed on the 11th of […]
The Office of the Labour Commissioner held a business re-engineering process consultation in order to identify and remove obstructions that hinder service delivery. The workshop hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation was attended by various stakeholders and aimed at redesigning the “As-Is Process,” which was discussed on the 11th of […]
Judge Moses Chinengu has dismissed Sacky Shanghala’s application, allowing the Fishrot scandal’s main trial to proceed. Shanghala, a key figure in the case, had sought the judge’s recusal and the quashing of some charges against him and his co-accused. Shanghala argued that Judge Chinengu should be removed due to potential bias and questioned whether prosecutor […]
Judge Moses Chinengu has dismissed Sacky Shanghala’s application, allowing the Fishrot scandal’s main trial to proceed. Shanghala, a key figure in the case, had sought the judge’s recusal and the quashing of some charges against him and his co-accused. Shanghala argued that Judge Chinengu should be removed due to potential bias and questioned whether prosecutor […]
